Greensborough railway station
Greensborough | |||||||||||
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 View towards Hurstbridge in December 2008 | |||||||||||
| Location | Para Road, Greensborough | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°42′14″S 145°06′29″E / 37.7040°S 145.1081°ECoordinates: 37°42′14″S 145°06′29″E / 37.7040°S 145.1081°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Hurstbridge | ||||||||||
| Distance | 22.93 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 250 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Premium station | ||||||||||
| Station code | GRN | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 5 June 1902 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Greensborough railway station' is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Greensborough opening on 5 June 1902.[1] It was upgraded to a Premium station on 21 June 1996.[2]
Because of the curvature of the line, northbound (Hurstbridge) bound services head south-east upon departing the station and likewise southbound (Flinders Street) bound services head north-west.
Just past the station, the double track becomes single for the remainder of the journey to Hurstbridge. Some peak hour services to and from Flinders Street terminate at Greensborough.
Platforms & services
Greensborough has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Hurstbridge line services.[3] The direction of trains pass each other is unusual for Melbourne, with trains passing on the left. During peak periods, both platforms are used by trains travelling in either direction.
Platform 1:
- Hurstbridge line: all stations services to Flinders Street
- Hurstbridge line: all stations services to Hurstbridge (peak-hours)
Platform 2:
- Hurstbridge line: all stations services to Flinders Street (peak-hours)
- Hurstbridge line: all stations services to Hurstbridge
Transport links
Dyson's Bus Services operate five routes via Greensborough station:
- 513: Eltham station – Glenroy station[4]
- 517: Northland Shopping Centre - St Helena[5]
- 518: to St Helena West[6]
- 520: to Doreen[7]
- 566: Lalor - Northland Shopping Centre[8]
Transdev Melbourne operate three routes via Greensborough station:
- 293: to Box Hill Central Shopping Centre[9]
- 901: SmartBus Frankston station - Melbourne Airport[10]
- 902: SmartBus Chelsea station - Westfield Airport West[11]
Gallery
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View towards Hurstbridge in December 2008
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Enclosed waiting room in November 2013
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View towards Flinders Street from Platform 2 in November 2013
References
- ↑ Greensborough Vicsig
- ↑ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail (Australian Railway Heistorical Society): page 310. October 1997.
- ↑ Hurstbridge Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 513 Eltham - Glenroy Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 517 Northland - St Helena Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 518 Greensborough - St Helena West Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 520 Doreen - Greensborough Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 566 Lalor - Northland Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 293 Box Hill - Greensborough Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 901 Frankston - Melbourne Airport timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 902 Chelsea - Airport West timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
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Media related to Greensborough railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons - Melway